Lois Leveen's guest appearances

Lois Leveen

The State of Shakespeare

Beekeeper Confidential | Bees & Beekeeping

Dialogue with Marcia Franklin

Fiction Old and New

Bowe Bergdahl

David Epstein

Pico Iyer

Mary Norris

Philip Gourevitch

Richard Ford

Jane Mayer

Jon Meacham

Naomi Shihab Nye

Nicholas Kristof

Yiyun Li

Dave Barry

Stacy Schiff

Dan Reynolds

Michael Urie

OwlTail

Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with historical novelist Lois Leveen about two of her works: The Secrets of Mary Bowser, about a former slave who was a spy in the Confederate White House, and Juliet's Nurse, which imagines the life of the nurse in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Franklin asks Leveen about how she researches her ideas and what she hopes readers will glean from her works. Originally Aired: 02/13/15

Dialogue host Marcia Franklin talks with historical novelist Lois Leveen about two of her works: The Secrets of Mary Bowser, about a former slave who was a spy in the Confederate White House, and Juliet's Nurse, which imagines the life of the nurse in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Franklin asks Leveen about how she researches her ideas and what she hopes readers will glean from her works. Originally Aired: 02/13/15

Novelist Lois Leveen: A Spy in the Confederate White House

Mandy talks with historical novelist Lois Leveen about how researching the greatest love story of all time brought bees into her life, and how she used her voice to make life easier for Portland beekeepers.  For notes and pictures from this episode visit Mandy's blog at waggleworkspdx.com/blogTo become a patron of Mandy's work and gain access to exclusive content visit her patron page! Follow Beekeeper Confidential on Facebook and InstagramCover Art by Meggyn Pomerleau

Mandy talks with historical novelist Lois Leveen about how researching the greatest love story of all time brought bees into her life, and how she used her voice to make life easier for Portland beekeepers.  For notes and pictures from this episode visit Mandy's blog at <a href="https://www.waggleworkspdx.com/blog" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">waggleworkspdx.com/blog</a> To become a patron of Mandy's work and gain access to exclusive content visit her <a href="https://www.patreon.com/mandyshaw" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">patron page</a>!   Follow Beekeeper Confidential on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/beekeeperconfidential" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/beekeeperconfidential/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> Cover Art by Meggyn Pomerleau

Romanced by the Bee | Lois Leveen

Juliet's NurseMay 28, 2015Pop quiz: to whom does Juliet speak most of her lines? Surprise - it's not Romeo.  Hint: she’s a funny, bawdy woman with a vibrant imagination and a lust for life. If you guessed “Lois Leveen,” you’re in for a delightful interview with the award-winning author of Juliet’s Nurse, the untold history of one of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters.Click here to follow along with the Nurse's speech from Act 1, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.

Juliet's NurseMay 28, 2015 Pop quiz: to whom does Juliet speak most of her lines? Surprise - it's not Romeo.  Hint: she’s a funny, bawdy woman with a vibrant imagination and a lust for life. If you guessed “Lois Leveen,” you’re in for a delightful interview with the award-winning author of Juliet’s Nurse, the untold history of one of Shakespeare’s most memorable characters. Click here to follow along with the Nurse's speech from Act 1, Scene 3 of Romeo and Juliet.